PUSD School Signature Programs
Pasadena Unified offers several Signature Programs that focus on developing students' unique interests and talents through all K-12 levels.
Signature Programs
- ARTS MAGNETS
- AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination)
- COLLEGE & CAREER ACADEMIES
- EARLY COLLEGE
- INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
- LANGUAGE & CULTURE PROGRAMS
- STEAM / STEM / MATH MAGNETS
ARTS MAGNETS
ARTS MAGNETS
Students create and learn through all five art forms: music, dance, visual arts, theatre, and media arts.
Create and learn through all five art forms: music, dance, visual arts, theatre, and media arts. To learn more about our art and visual performance education click here.
ALTADENA ARTS MAGNET: PREK-5
Altadena Arts Magnet is home to the district’s only French Dual Language Immersion program. All students at the school receive instruction in dance, music, visual arts, theater arts and more.
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Altadena Arts Magnet is home to the district’s only French Dual Language Immersion program. All students at the school receive instruction in dance, music, visual arts, theater arts and more.
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ELIOT ARTS MAGNET: 6-8
Eliot’s artists-in-residence collaborate with students and teachers to bring creativity and innovation into all academic subjects, focusng on problem solving and creativity.
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Eliot’s artists-in-residence collaborate with students and teachers to bring creativity and innovation into all academic subjects, focusng on problem solving and creativity.
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- Academy of Creative Industries (ACI)
ACI combines rigorous college preparatory curriculum with strong arts-based technical programs that are student-centered. - Arts Entertainment & Media (AEM)
AEM students receive training in film and television, video production, graphic design, animation, photography, drawing, painting, printmaking,collage, assemblage, sculpting/ceramics, and other visual and performing arts and media. - Creative Arts, Media & Design (CAMAD)
Through a combination of academic courses, visual arts and design projects, CAMAD students obtain real-world skills and hands-on experience to pursue an Art and Design career.
AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination)
COLLEGE & CAREER ACADEMIES
Our students have a choice of a variety of vibrant Career Academies within the four high schools. Each Academy features faculty, business and community involvement in creating a vital and stimulating learning environment that prepares students for college and a career aligned with college entrance requirements, industry needs, and career projections.
- Academy of Creative Industries (ACI)
- App Academy
- Arts Entertainment & Media (AEM)
- Business & Entrepreneurship
- Creative Arts, Media & Design (CAMAD)
- Engineering & Environmental Science (EESA)
- Health Careers
- Law & Public Service
Academy of Creative Industries (ACI)
App Academy
Arts Entertainment & Media (AEM)
Business & Entrepreneurship
Creative Arts, Media & Design (CAMAD)
Engineering & Environmental Science (EESA)
Health Careers
Law & Public Service
EARLY COLLEGE
EARLY COLLEGE
Students have the opportunity to earn college credit while in high school through dual or concurrent enrollment.
PUSD partners with Pasadena City College to offer our students an opportunity to earn college credit while in high school through dual or concurrent enrollment
In collaboration with Pasadena City College (PCC), students engage in a rigorous, four-year program, earning up to two years of transferable college credit while in high school.
JOHN MUIR EARLY COLLEGE MAGNET: GRADES 9-12
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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
Students learn skills to create a better and more peaceful world through a school-wide focus on intercultural understanding and strong personal values.
International Baccalaureate® (IB) programmes aim to do more than other curricula by developing inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who are motivated to succeed. PUSD offers the Primary, Middle Years, Diploma, and Career-related Programmes.
LANGUAGE & CULTURE PROGRAMS
DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION , WORLD LANGUAGE & CULTURE PROGRAMS
Become bilingual, biliterate and bicultural. Dual Language Immersion Programs (DLIP) enable students to master academic subjects in both English and a target language (Spanish, Mandarin, Armenian, or French).
World language and culture programs center students' identities, histories, and languages through integrated lessons and enrichment experiences.
Students at Longfellow deepen their cultural awareness through continued learning of diverse cultures and global citizenship concepts. They use social-emotional skills focusing on empathy and perspective-taking to become catalysts for positive change. Students develop into global citizens with a deeper appreciation of their community and the world. Our students develop an appreciation and understanding of the Spanish language and culture
New for Fall 2025! McKinley's Pan African Immersive Storytelling Academy interweaves Black experiences and cultures through innovative virtual reality, animation, and digital music technologies. Through engaging interactive projects,students engaeg as content creators who craft their own
narratives.
Become bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural.
Learn more at pusd.us/dlip (DLIP = Dual Language Immersion Programs)ARMENIAN GRADES TK-12
MANDARIN GRADES TK-12
SPANISH GRADES TK-12
STEAM / STEM / MATH MAGNETS
STEAM / STEM / MATH MAGNETS
Students design solutions to tomorrow's problems using integrated science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.
JACKSON STEM DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNET ACADEMY: tK-5
Jackson offers a Spanish dual language immersion program, and all students benefit from the STEM curriculum.
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Jackson offers a Spanish dual language immersion program, and all students benefit from the STEM curriculum.
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OCTAVIA E. BUTLER MAGNET: 6-8
This campus is home to a Spanish dual language Immersion program and the Math Academy for highly advanced math students.
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This campus is home to a Spanish dual language Immersion program and the Math Academy for highly advanced math students.
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WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY STEM MAGNET: tK-5
Hands-on curriculum includes weekly visits to a dedicated STEM lab and school garden.
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Hands-on curriculum includes weekly visits to a dedicated STEM lab and school garden.
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Take radically accelerated math courses, including AP Calculus in 8th grade and college-level mathematics in high school.